How to Make Nicaraguan Food - Carne Asada | Cooking in Nicaragua

flank steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin

💰Cheaper: chuck roast

Sirloin is leaner, while chuck roast offers a more economical option.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, and vinegar is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Introduce the recipe with mother-in-law and mention it's for a birthday meal.

Show 8 beef strips, 6 pounds of beef back ribs, and 10 chicken legs for grilling.

Chop 10 onions into chunks and place them in a mixing bowl.

Chop 8 green peppers into chunks and add to the mixing bowl with onions.

Peel 2 bulbs of garlic and add to the mixing bowl.

Mention that all vegetables are chopped into chunks for blending.

Cut 12 tomatoes into diced pieces for a salad, set aside.

Peel 12 bitter oranges to extract juice, explaining the bitterness of the peel.

Cut bitter oranges in half and squeeze to extract juice, aiming for around 2 cups.

Combine the chopped vegetables and the juice from the bitter oranges in the mixing bowl.

Add salt to the mixture and taste to adjust seasoning, adding more salt as needed.

Rinse the meat before cooking, explaining this is a normal practice.

Let the meat marinate for at least three hours before cooking.

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